The 2018 Youth Survey results are out! For over fifteen years, Mission Australia has produced the Youth Survey, which gives young people aged 15 to 19 a chance to speak up about the issues that concern them. This year’s...

Each year we encourage young people aged 15-19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that concern them through Australia’s largest annual youth survey. Over 28,000 young people participated in 2018. For the first time, mental health was the number one issue...

This sub-report draws on data from our Youth Survey 2018 to compare the responses of young people living in major cities to those from young people who lived in non-metropolitan areas. Over 17,000 young people resided in major cities, while more than...

This summary report details the findings from the more than 1,500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who responded to the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2018. This year was the first time that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young...

services and programs that have the needs of young people at their core. Read the report Mission Australia Youth Survey Report 2018 Mission Australia Youth Survey 2018 Infographic Youth Survey 2018: Major cities and regional areas

Giving a voice, making a change As the mother of two teenage daughters, our Head of Research and Evaluation Jo Fildes sees many of the issues young people face firsthand. I spend a lot of time cheering on my daughters...

Giving a voice, making a change As the mother of two teenage daughters, our Head of Research and Evaluation Jo Fildes sees many of the issues young people face firsthand. I spend a lot of time cheering on my daughters...

Mission Australia’s Young people’s experiences of homelessness report released August 2018 reveals that 1 in 6 Youth Survey respondents had an experience of homelessness. The report compares those who have no experience of homelessness to those who...

Each year we encourage Australians aged 15-19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that really concern them through Australia’s largest online youth survey. In 2017 we had over 24,000 responses. With each Mission Australia...

About the Mission Australia Youth Survey Each year we encourage Australians aged 15-19 to ‘speak up’ about the issues that really concern them through Australia’s largest online youth survey. In 2016 we had nearly 22,000 respondents. We strive for an...

Mission Australia produces a range of publications that demonstrate the breadth of our work in the community and highlight the need for our community services. These include our annual reports and Independence supporter...

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